Pontiac

Even though the first-gen Pontiac Fiero was a mishmash of GM parts bolted to a steel space frame with bolt-on plastic body panels, it had its share of merits. For starters, the panel gaps were among the best in the industry,…

A pearlescent white paint job with double blue racing stripes wrapped the body, and Halibrand wheels tied together the Pontiac's race-inspired look. Many of the Monte Carlo's features were experimental and custom-made,…

The driver shifted an electronic manual transmission with a "joystick" situated where the stereo usually sits in the dashboard. According to Phil Zak (brand character chief designer for Pontiac), sequentially shifting with…

The concept in question was the Pontiac Rageous, an uncompromising American muscle car. Its signature design element was a classic bit of retrofuturism: two sets of stylish suicide doors. As reported by the Los Angeles…

Before Pontiac's eventual demise amidst the economic downturn of 2009, the GTO moniker was revived. Reusing older nameplates is a common practice, but with varying degrees of success. This rings especially true since the end…

Brochstein started by tossing out the old-school rear tailgate found on the back of most station wagons. Instead, he strolled yet another path never taken by doing away with the tailgate completely. In fact, nothing on the…

The final production model we know today did look different from most of the other Chevy Astro Van-styled vehicles on the road at the time. The steeply sloped, raked nose — reminiscent of Disneyland's monorail, a high-speed…

As noted above, V8Archie is primarily a customization service rather than a replica builder. The Miura/Fiero mashup is less a rehash than a proud statement of intent, uniting the Monte Carlo looks of the Miura with the…

While the fourth generation may have hit a sales slump, horsepower finally returned. The first Trans Ams of the final generation ditched the Tuned Port Injection 350 V8 in favor of the new LS1 V8 seen in the Corvette a year…

LaGasse and Gilland didn't give Earl just one concept car but two. However, there is some debate about the sequence of events that led to there being two. One story suggests both were built simultaneously, while another…